Topic: Berlin Wall
AFP Global Edition | 2010-03-14 23:10:14
Checkpoint Charlie, a world-famous symbol of the Cold War that until 1989 was the front line between two nuclear-armed superpowers, is getting its own McDonalds. For many, this is the final straw. Where once US and Soviet tanks faced off as the whole world held its breath, there are now actors posing as soldiers in American or Soviet uniforms stamping ...
AFP Global Edition | 2010-01-24 20:10:18
<div><p>The German rock band The Scorpions is breaking up after more than 40 years together courting controversy and selling more than 100 million recordings, its founder said in an interview published Sunday.</p><p>Rudolf Schenker told the weekly Bild am Sonntag that the group, best known for its power ...
AFP Global Edition | 2010-01-07 18:10:35
<div><p>Stressed-out German MPs fancying a steamy session with their fellow legislators will soon be out of luck as the parliament's sauna is being closed and turned into a toilet, a spokesman said Thursday.</p><p>Despite offering enough space for 20 naked lawmakers at a time, since opening in ...
AFP Global Edition | 2009-12-29 17:10:24
<div><p>McDonald's said Tuesday it planned to open a new outlet at Berlin's Checkpoint Charlie, completing the landmark's 20-year transformation from Cold War front line to money-making tourist hotspot.</p><p>The 120-seater restaurant will be opposite the Mauermuseum dedicated to the Berlin Wall that used to divide ...
